Coronji Calhoun, Actor in Halle Berry's 'Monster's Ball,' Dies at 30

[RandySF]

Coronji Calhoun, who in his only onscreen appearance scored high marks for his portrayal of the overweight son of Halle Berry and Sean Combs’ characters in the 2001 feature Monster’s Ball, has died. He was 30.

Calhoun died Oct. 31, his mother, Theresa Bailey, revealed in a note on a GoFundMe page that had her seeking financial help as “as we prepare to give Coronji a sacred celebration of life.”

Berry and Lee Daniels, one of the producers on Monster’s Ball, were among those making donations; each gave $3,394, according to the website.

“We are blown away by the outpouring of love the community and Coronji’s adopted family has shown during our process of grief,” Bailey wrote. “While the financial burden has been lifted, we still mourn the loss of my son. As we close this chapter, we ask that in your remembrance of him, you remember to love your neighbor as yourself, because that is what Coronji did for his entire community.”

The cause of death was congestive heart failure and lung problems, New Orleans TV station WWL reported.




https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/coronji-calhoun-dead-halle-berry-monsters-ball-1235046498/

[SoCalDavidS]

1. Congestive Heart Failure & Lung Problems

Is that a way to get around saying Covid?

[Aristus]

2. No. CHF can be deadly all by itself.

To die from it at 30 means he was likely spectacularly unhealthy. 'Lung problems' is pretty non-specific, but of course, whatever they may have been, they were no doubt a risk factor for COVID-19.